Got several hundred hours in it. Never heard of any real corrosion problems despite the steel- Piper really zinc chromated their stuff well back then. 170 knots on about 28 gph in 75% cruise. There's a higher cruise setting but it's usually not worth the extra fuel. The prototype was originally designed by Stinson (called the "Twin Stinson") but put into production by Piper, initially as the Apache. You're paying for six seats and twelve cylinders. Most of us only need four and eight. Flying qualities, IMHO, are superior to Barons and 310's, but you give up a little speed.
Last edited by rotorhead1026; 02-10-2009 at 03:30 AM.